Category Archives: Holy Week

A Flavour of Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 27, 2019 by

The celebration of Easter stretches well beyond a weekend: fifty days, in fact, a week of weeks! The journey towards Easter that started in Lent, intensified with the Services of Holy Week, culminating with the vigils on Easter Eve or … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Diocese, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday

Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross on Maundy Thursday

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

The annual Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross was held again this year on Maundy Thursday at Noon in Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery, County Cork.  Glorious weather made it a beautiful day at this seaside location. Diocesan Media Officer, … Continue reading →

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Good Friday at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

The principal liturgical celebration of Good Friday (19th April) in St Fin Barre’s Cathedrall Cork this year will be held at 12 noon which will include the singing of the Passion Gospel according to SaintJohn by Peter Stobart, Director of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Cathedral, Cathedral Choir, Church Music, Good Friday, Holy Week

Stormy, Wet Weather in County Cork on Palm Sunday gave Donkeys a Rest this Year

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Very stormy, windy, wet weather on the south coast meant that the usual outdoor Palm Sunday processions couldn’t go ahead this year as usual.  In Clonakilty and Carrigaline parishes the much-loved participation of donkeys didn’t happen this year.  In Carrigaline, … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Services, Churches in Cork, Diocese, Holy Week, Mothers' Union, Palm Sunday, Voluntary Work

Holy Week and Easter in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Holy Week, known to early Christians as ‘The Great Week’,  begins tomorrow, Sunday 14th April which is Palm Sunday.  Monday in Holy Week (15th), Tuesday in Holy Week (16th) and Wednesday in Holy Week (17th) are followed on Thursday 18th … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Church Services, Churches in Cork, Easter, Holy Week

Former Primus of Scottish Episcopal Church Preaches at Annual Diocesan Chrism Eucharist in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

The annual Diocesan Chrism Eucharist took place on Maundy Thursday, 29th March in the Cathedral Church of Saint Fachtna, Rosscarbery, County Cork.  The preacher this year was the Right Reverend David Chillingworth, former Bishop of St Andrew’s, Dunkeld and Dunblane, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bishop, Cathedral, Chrism Eucharist, Church Services, Clergy, Diocesan Youth Officer, Diocese, Healthcare Ministry, Holy Week, Lay Ministry, Maundy Thursday, People from the Diocese

Former Primus (Presiding Bishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church Returns to Cork Roots

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

The Right Reverend David Chillingworth, who was Bishop of Saint Andrew’s, Dunkeld and Dunblane in the Scottish Episcopal Church, and who was Primus (Presiding Bishop) of that Church from 2009 until 2016 will spend Holy Week 2018 in Cork, Cloyne … Continue reading →

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